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Epson Learns From JVC With New Laser Model

by Super User

We were told at IFA that Epson would be launching a very high-end laser projector at CEDIA, and details were made available just before the show began. It turned out that our source had …

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ESL Revenues to Climb on Beacon Growth

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Global electronic shelf label (ESL) revenues will rise almost 600% over the next five years, claims ABI Research. Driven by the desire to operate ‘tightly integrated’ systems with ESLs, Bluetooth beacons, smartphone apps, mobile …

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Optoma Brings High Brightness to the Home…

by Super User

Optoma has lifted the embargo on a home cinema projector that we heard about in July, with a cinematic 24fps mode and a gaming mode that lowers response times and raises the contrast ratio. …

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Christie 4K Technology Chosen for TIFF

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Christie’s Solaria Series 4K and 2K DLP Cinema projectors were chosen for the 39th Annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) which opened at the beginning of September. 2014 marks the 14th consecutive year that …

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Dolby Hides Away

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We dodged out of the fairground for a meeting at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel with Dolby, where the company had a demonstration of its Dolby Vision HDR and wide gamut technology. There were four …

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AT Computers Adds AOC

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AT Computers in the Czech Republic is now distributing AOC monitors.

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Gartner Sees More Than 500 Smart Devices per Home by 2022

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A special report from Gartner on trends in digital technologies has concluded that a typical family home, in a mature affluent market, could contain several hundred smart devices by 2022. Gartner believes that the …

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Optoma…And Cinema Speeds to Gaming Projector

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Optoma unveiled its new HD141X DLP projector at the UK gaming festival, Insomnia, last month. Being announced at a gaming event, the projector naturally features a gaming mode, which optimises response times, contrast and …

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E Ink Positive About Pricing Labels

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We met with E Ink in the Reseller area, where they had a table. The company was in a positive mood as Sony had announced that one of its displays was being used in …

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Retail Sales in August Best Since January

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According to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, UK retail sales last month were up 1.3% on a like-for-like basis from August 2013 and 2.7% on a total basis, the best performance since January. …

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HUD Lowers Crash Chance by 70%

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A head-up display, developed at Scotland’s Glasgow Caledonian University, alerts drivers to the location of other cars in poor visibility conditions. In a simulation, the HUD highlights other vehicles within a 400m distance on …

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